more fallout now from superstorm sandy. the first day back to class for some students in bowie, maryland was cut short. fox 5's bob barnard has more on some power problems at bowie high school. gh school. >> reporter: the trouble was here inside the school but don't let this brightness fool you. >> some classes had light but most of the school was pitch dark. >> how can you learn when the lights are. on everybody is just doing their own thing. >> reporter: bowie high school has a student population of 2900. its principal is dr. bay. >> we've been told that it is a transformer issue and that the e didn't have full power is that. >> reporter: but school administrators decided to start the school day anyway citing concern for some parents who were called or teched by their kids. >> when you don't have lights, you don't really have instruction. don't see how kids can understand or learn in poorly lit classrooms. >> reporter: diane parks' son sean, a senior here, says some teachers didn't even try. >> i was sitting in class. my